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James Gunn has been busy filming his first-ever DCU movie,Superman. Slated to revive the whole DC Universe, the movie has an ensemble cast with David Corenswet starring as the titular superhero. Among the many characters the movie is bringing to live-action, the popular DC villain, The Engineer,too will be making her debut portrayed by the Venezuelan star María Gabriela De Faría.
Known for her comedic roles in projects likeAnimal ControlandThee Moodys, the actress is pretty excited to be part of the superhero verse and can often be found sharing titbits from the sets. In one of her recent Instagram stories, the actress shared how she nearly escaped getting fired by James Gunn.
María Gabriela De Faría Almost Got Fired by James Gunn
While the prospect ofJames Gunnushering in a new era for DC is exciting, even more exciting is to have new characters and actors make their way into the superhero verse. While fan-favorite protagonists like Guy Gardner or Booster Gold are expected to make their live-action appearances soon, Gunn is also bringingThe Engineer to DCU soon.
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Portrayed by actressMaría Gabriela De Faría, The Engineer is a powerful villain whose powers originate from the nanites in her body. An incredibly formidable antagonist, De Faría is certainly excited to be playing a comic book character and often posts photos and videos from the sets.
María Gabriela De Faría (The Engineer) finding new ways to get fired on the set of ‘SUPERMAN’pic.twitter.com/3AdIW339Hg
— DC Film News (@DCFilmNews)July 24, 2025
In a recent hilariousInstagramstory, the actress can be seen sitting in James Gunn’s golf cart on the sets ofSuperman. In the caption of the photo, she wrote,
Feeling powerful in @jamesgunn’s gulf cart two seconds before almost crashing it into his trailer.
Do I wanna get fired? Apparently.
The obviously humourous story soon was shared on other platforms and fans have been loving the funny incident shared by the actress.
Who is The Engineer, to be Played by María Gabriela De Faría?
The Engineer was introduced in the DC universe starting from 2011’sFlashpointevent.Named Angie Spica, the character was initially introduced into the Wildstorm universe and later various characters were incorporated into the DC comic book verse.
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A modified human being has a rich nanite-enriched fluid in her body instead of blood, the character is more of a machine instead of a human. Having complete control over the nanite within her body, Spica can control machines, shape-shift, reshape her body, and much more. She also has a secondmetal skinon top of her skin which can even withstand an atomic bomb.
Apart from her impressive abilities resulting from the nanites in her blood, The Engineer is also an incredibly genius character. The ability to have unlimited knowledge stored in her nanites also makes her unstoppable and a formidable adversary for any superhero who dares to cross her path.
Supermanwill be released on June 16, 2025.
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
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